I want to learn Russian. I'm pretty much a beginner with minimal basic knowledge, if that even.
I find that I really like a classroom setting when learning a language (I take spanish and german) and I find the textbooks a fantastic learning tool and are much better than the self teaching books you find in bookstores, not really texbooks. I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a good textbook I could use to learn Russian that I can order offline.

Thanks!

sean i love you, no one understands out love but that doesnt matter. im here for you always and forever
i meant our not out.

I'm good at learning languages .
I've only tried languages that have english letters .
My cousin is Russian and I just want to learn a little to converse with her . She speaks english but this is from school

Can anyone translate this to English please?
'а ещё фотки есть?'

if you do, how do you say appetizers and salads in Russian?

I am both Polish and Russian and I am wondering how to write my name which is "Hana Kwiatkowski" as you see my last name is Polish but I would like to know how to write it in both Russian and Polish for an art project. I would also like to know how to write my first name "Hana" in Gaelic, but if no one knows that's fine. Thank you.
You guys all had awesome answers. Thank you.

I have a young female kitten I wanted to name her cat in Russian. I have seen on many sites that kashka is Russian for cat. I want to learn how to properly pronounce it and make sure that it does mean cat.

Hello everyone! Anybody want to learn Russian "in exchange" for English)) I'm 19 years old, graduated from high school, now want to learn English! Seeking so download, sobesednika.lol sounds of course!

Nobody seems to talk much about them these days, but the Russians are making some nifty cars, some of which I really wouldn't mind owning - stuff with V8s, 4x4s, you name it.
Are they doing crash tests in Russia, too, I wonder?

"Is your family life so poor that you spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day online discussing parties? Hahaha "

Thanks

*It's a joke meant for a friend who hates spending the holidays with his family.
Yes, I understand it's not technically Christmas in Russia yet. But he's a Russian living in Canada for work and his family is here celebrating "our" Christmas with him

French is kinda bit easy for me but, when I see Russian symbols, I almost die. And I just wanted to learn them.
I'm from Philippines, and I can speak English very well. I tried studying french but I'm kinda bored to it. Is Russian language easy? I would like to know your opinions.

I have a little problem with saying the russian letter o and e. The o is usually pronounce as o but sometimes it is pronounce like an a. The e is usually pronounce as ye or e but sometimes it is pronounce like an i.

So when I learn a new word. Sometimes I have to guess how the letter is pronounce. Do you know any good online dictionary that tells the stress and unstress part ?

Thank you!

I know the main language in Bosnia is Bosnian but since it's a former communist state I was wondering if most people also know Russian?

but i dont want it to be in russian writing i need it to be in english so i can read it. russian is just an awesum language

Dose it mean something like hurry?

thanks a lot!!! )) like
"menya savut tanya"

how do you say

- are they gonna let us in soon?
-i cant wait to go inside
-this night is going to be great!

thanks a lot ))

Ya krasiv (krasiva). I'm beautiful

Ya umna (is umna use for a boy or girl for "smart"?) What is the other one ?

My parents speak Russian at home, though they speak just regular Russian. I can speak it, though If was talking to someone who's like 16-18, I'll probably be a tad difficult to understand everything that is said.

I used to have a really good source, but I can't find it anymore! The names don't have to be just Chinese or Russian, I'm talking like a huge database with gazillions of different names. 8D

Sil vous plait et merci!
I'm not sure if my question is clear. You know those websites that have tons of names from all different countries, cultures, etc. and their meanings? I hope that explains it better =/

i am an American and i would love the chance to learn Russian i have big dreams for the future cross my fingers

I've read Russian for dummies and have the basic grammatical no how i'm just looking for something to help build up my vocabulary

What are Russian words for 'ice' and 'snow'?
Also, is there a good site to translate words from Russian to the English alphabet? It doesn't have to be spelled phonetically.

(Just writing, not translating.)
In Russian (cyrillics) please.

Thank you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o62fL5_OU2Q

I can't do it myself. I'm not fluent in Russian...

If you don't want to/can't do the whole thing, I'd appriciate it if you can do a part. :]
xD
Thank you.

Where would I download Russian subtitles?

I am after dvds such as Desperate Housewives and Sex and the City

Starting from zero knowledge, studying 2-3 hours a day, with lots of listening and reading material and daily practice with native speakers. Also Russian courses at university.

Any hope to speak it passably in a year?

I know that looking at a website written in Korean or something really makes my head hurt. I don't understand how someone can understand that.
I don't only speak ENGLISH, I'm fluent in five languages. I posted a question about Swedish earlier, that's why she answered in that.

I wasn't talking about the "LETTERS" or the "GRAMMAR", I was talking about the "SYMBOLS".

I am an International Business student. I am fluent in Spanish and English.
I am wondering which would be the best career move, whether to learn Russian or German?
I am aware that German is an easier language to learn, and I have a German heritage, but perhaps Russian is more sought out in the business world.
I would appreciate your opinions in this matter.
Thank you.

How many people speak Russian in the United States?

and

How many people speak Polish in the United States?

I don't want the russian letters. Just write it if it were in english. Translate the russian characters into english (just like the german ß being translated into ss)

I speak English, French, and Spanish, am learning German and Portuguese, and am interested in Russian. Could someone who has learned/is learning it tell me how difficult it is to learn? I understand that there are some grammatical similarities that it shares with German, such as gender and case.

Please show official Church statement that it is forbidden to talk to dead people even if they are dead saints.